How to lean on God in days of doubt

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. -Psalm 14:1 Pastor and author Ravi Zacharias shares a story from British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge about a conversation he had with Svetlana Stalin, the daughter of Josef Stalin. She spent some […]

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You’ve been chosen for joy!

“Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy…” -1 Peter 1:8 The great Scottish theologian, William Barclay writes… “We are chosen for joy. However hard the Christian way, it is both in […]

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Fostering inclusiveness in the Body of Christ

“Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.”  -Colossians 3:11 One Sunday morning in 1865, a black man entered a prominent and fashionable church in Richmond, Virginia. When Communion was served, he walked down the aisle and knelt at the […]

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The importance of getting quiet each day

Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”  -Mark 6:31 Studies show noise affects human behavior. In one experiment carried out by psychologists, a student leaving a […]

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The world is watching

“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.” -Proverbs 10:9 After his message one Sunday, the pastor of a church in London hopped on the trolley to head back home. He paid his fare, and the trolley driver gave him too much change. “It’s wonderful how God provides,” […]

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Finding God’s favor through perseverance

“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” -Philippians 3:14 Psychologist Martin Segilman of the University of Pennsylvania advised the MetLife insurance company to hire a special group of job applicants who, although they had failed a normal aptitude test, tested high on […]

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What’s your hope for today?

“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” -John 14:3 One night a young boy asked his mother a question we’ve all wondered, “Mother,” he said, “what’s it like to die?” His mother sat […]

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The redeeming freedom of Christ in your life

“But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” -Isaiah 40:31  When A. J. Gordon was pastor of a church in Boston, he met a young boy in front of the sanctuary […]

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Responding to God’s love for you

“Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them.”  -Jonah 2:8 God’s redemptive work in the lives of His faithful people will naturally provoke worship. Author and pastor Leslie B. Flynn once told a story that illustrates this truth. An orphaned boy was living with his grandmother when their house caught […]

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Let heaven inspire you!

“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”  -Philippians 1:21 Pete and Tony were best friends and die-hard baseball fans. One day they were munching on stadium nachos at a game and Pete said, “I wonder if we’ll play baseball in heaven.” To which Tony replies, “I really don’t know.” Just […]

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